The Chinese national football team has announced its latest training squad, which includes a total of 32 players. Among them, three newcomers have been selected for the national team for the first time: Hou Yongyong, Wumiti Jiang, and Maiwulang. The selection of these three players demonstrates Ivan Kovic's strong determination to rejuvenate the national team!
In this national team list, the major contributors are Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua, and Shandong Taishan, three traditional powerhouse teams. These teams have been strong since the Jia A period and remain highly competitive to this day, demonstrating their deep roots! This season's Chinese Super League champion, Shanghai Port, only has two players selected: Yan Junling and Wei Zhen.
From this list, it can be seen that Ivan Kovic's lineup still focuses on young players, with many veterans not selected and unlikely to be selected for the national team in the future!
Wu Lei and Jiang Guangtai from Shanghai Port did not make the national team this time due to injuries. Considering their outstanding abilities, they are indispensable for the future national team! Zhang Linpeng and Li Ang, who were frequent members of the national team before, were not selected this time. Zhang Linpeng is already 35 years old, and Li Ang is also 31 years old. Both players have shown obvious declines in form and are unlikely to be selected for the national team in the future!
Among other players, Wu Xi, Xie Pengfei, and Gao Tianyi from Shanghai Shenhua, Liu Binbin from Shandong Taishan, and Liu Dianzuo from Wuhan Three Towns were not selected. These players have age and ability factors, making it difficult for them to be selected for the national team in the future!
In this national team list, there are only two naturalized players: Fernandes and Hou Yongyong. Alan from Qingdao West Coast, Elkeson from Chengdu Rongcheng, and Li Ke from Beijing Guoan were not selected for the national team. This means that the abilities of these three players no longer meet the standards of the national team. In contrast, Ivan Kovic prefers to give opportunities to young domestic players! It can be said that these three naturalized players have been very unsuccessful and have not changed the current state of Chinese football, nor have their results improved!
Currently, the Chinese Football Association is trying to naturalize Oscar and Serginho, hoping that these two players can significantly improve Chinese football!